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Peer reviewedGlass, Thomas E. – Planning and Changing, 1987
In "New Jersey v. T.L.O." (1985), the U.S. Supreme Court reduced the evidentiary standard applying to search and seizure by school officials from "probable cause" to "reasonable suspicion." However, search of students should be done only when absolutely necessary (for safety or "order" reasons), and a…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems, School Policy
